- present participle of correct.
correcting
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Malissa Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs tribe, said the bill was a modest step toward correcting the exclusion of tribes from decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The lawsuit claims that the Education Department has yet to respond to a credit-bureau dispute over the discharged debt at issue in the case by correcting the error.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Catalan firefighters said on X on Thursday that they had recovered the "lifeless body of a man" in Olivella, correcting earlier reports that had identified the missing person as a woman.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
It offers disciplined methods for testing hypotheses, challenging assumptions and correcting errors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Then every morning Luc would quiz me in person before my shift began, correcting my pronunciation, having me repeat the terms until they rolled off my tongue smooth as marbles.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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